rekindle

verb

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"rekindle" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rekindle” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,345
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To kindle again.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rekindle · rekindle · English

rekindle · rank #41,345 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,345
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reintroduction

Nearest frequency peer: reintroduction (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “rekindle”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “rekindle” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rekindle
PropertyValue
Headwordrekindle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,345
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rekindle”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).rekindlelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “reintroduction” (#41,344), “reintroduce” (#41,343), “reestablish” (#41,342). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rekindle” is #41,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around rekindle, averb. Corpus frequency is #41,345 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for rekindle, with forms such as "erkindle", "reikndle", and "rekidnle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + kindle. The correct English form is rekindle, spelled R-E-K-I-N-D-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To kindle again.
  2. 2
    To be kindled or ignited again.
  3. 3
    To revive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rekindle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. After being abroad for a decade, when he came back he rekindled his obsession with cricket.
  2. It was rekindled this summer when going through the all-time football scores for St. Mary’s of Stockton and Oakdale (two of the top programs in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section) and I discovered that both of them can still count their worst losses as being to Stockton High at 78-0 and 90-0, respectively.

Etymology

From re- + kindle.

This word in other languages

rallumer(Français)reacender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erkindle
  • reikndle
  • rekidnle
  • rekinddle
  • rekindel
  • rekindlle
  • rekinlde
  • rekinndle
  • rekkindle
  • reknidle
  • rkeindle
  • rrekindle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rekindle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erkindle2reikndle2rekidnle2rekinddle1rekindel2rekindlle1rekinlde2rekinndle1
Edit distance from "rekindle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rekindle"?
"rekindle" is spelled R-E-K-I-N-D-L-E.
What does "rekindle" mean?
As a verb, "rekindle" means: To kindle again.
What are common misspellings of "rekindle"?
Common misspellings include "erkindle", "reikndle", "rekidnle", "rekinddle", "rekindel". The correct spelling is "rekindle".
What is the origin of the word "rekindle"?
From re- + kindle. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rekindle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ranching#41,330rabbinic#41,327purplish#41,325Sandberg#41,366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

rebelling12 variantsRichelieu12 variantsprimeval12 variantsscrawny12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list